I need some advice on installing a wood stove in my garage???

[BarryB]

I got a small wood stove for my garage. Now the problem i am having, I never installed one before. So I would like to see some pics or some tips on the right way to run the smoke pipe duct work through the wall. I went and bought a "thimble" today. Just a round piece of pipe looks to be made out of brick material. That is all it was nothing to fasten it with or anything, so I figured this is good a place as any to ask questions about this subject.
My wall consist of vinyl siding, 1/2" plywood, 2x4 studs, insulation, 1/4 luon(spelling). Any tips and advice would be helpful.

[kszygc]

I'd go back to where you bought the thimble and ask them what code is your your area. Take the info on your roof, including measurements, maybe pictures. Here are three options of chimneys from http://hearth.com/econtent/index.php...ng_a_woodstove

[cdowns]

check with your insurance company,they'll probabally require an inspection for you to be covered by insurance they'll also know what codes are

[Mickey_D]

Something to also consider is a fresh air intake for the stove. All that hot air that goes up the chimney has to be replaced from somewhere. That means your shop will be drawing in cold air all over the place to compensate.

A fresh air supply to the stove means that won't happen.

[BarryB]

Originally Posted by cdowns

check with your insurance company,they'll probabally require an inspection for you to be covered by insurance they'll also know what codes are

My wife is my insurance agent, She told me it was fine. Aslong as it isn't my primary source of heat. which it isn't.

[chipflyer]

It must be a state thing. I do know here in Kansas my insurance agent (State Farm) said NO WAY, no wood stove. I have a buddy with American family and his agent made him remove one of those double barrel stoves.
I asked mine if I could have an oil burner and they have no problem with that, always thought it was weird.

Jeff

[BarryB]

I would like some pics of some actual set ups if I can get them. I am on a rather tight budget. I need to do as cheap as possible but I know if I burn my house down doing it. I wouldn't have saved any money. how are you guys doing it?

[piecesparts]

I spent a few years doing heating and refrigeration installations in the first part of the Seventies, so I am out of the loop. Most wood stove installations on a structure would requre the use of "Triple-wall" vent piping, when you have a combustable wall material. I have seen a large amount of installations in my area with a single wall pipe, but the vent is going through a steel siding of some sort. The triple wall is used to get the size of the outlet hole down to a reasonable size. a single wall can be used, but the required distance around the pipe is larger. This would require the metal flashing to be a lot larger in size. Any heating/cooling installer in the area, or the county or city engineer's office will be able to give you the code requirements for the install. If you are in a city, then the city most undoubtedly will want to inspect, so that they can get their fair share of the money that is in your pocket. I know that if you have a wood stove and you stoke that thing up with the right wood, you can melt a cheap quality flue pipe and then you really have a problem, so spend the good dollars here if you can. The County Highway Department shop that I used to work at, had a shop[ built wood stove and we had it glowing a few times. I have seen the heavy wooden work bench smoking at 3 feet away from the stove. We got it that hot. The metal shop siding was turning brown, as well.

The insurance agencies get nervous, due to the possibility of gas fumes moving across the floor and igniting in an open vented stove. If your stove is one that can be installed outside and ducted into the building, then it is pretty safe, since the combustion air is from outside the garage. There are many shopowners in my area, that have not asked their insurance agents, you know how most of us Country boys know what is right, far more than any old insurance agent does. If the shop or house burns down, then the agent wins, by not paying off on the fire damage.